Box-cover fastening.



G. T. JENEWBIN & G. W. DOBELIN.

BOX COVER FASTENING.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 6, 1912.

Patented June 10, 1913.

WIT 6% 8 I in Fig. 4t, which movement is required both PATENT CHARLES T.JENEWEIN, OF BLACKI-IAVIK, AND CHARLES W. DOBELIN, OF MADISON,WISCONSIN.

BOX-COVER FASTENING.

Application filed December 6, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES T. JENE- warnand CHARLES ll. Donnmx, citizens of the United States, and residents,respectively, of Blackhawk, in the county of Sauk and State oflVisconsin, and Madison, in the county of Dane and State of lVisconsin,have invented a new Box-Cover Fastening, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention is an improvement in the class of devices for securinglids or covers of boxes without the aid of nails or screws, a metalkeeper being hinged to one end of the box body and provided with meansfor securing it in closed position after the cover has been put inplace.

The details of construction, arrangement, and combination of the partsembodying our invention are as hereinafter described, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of abox provided with our cover fastening arranged in the closed position.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail sectionon the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. i is a detail perspective illustratingthe adjustment of the hinged keeper when applying or removing a cover.

In the several views, 1 indicates the body and 2 the flat cover of arectangular box or case. A metal keeper or socket 3 for thg cover ispreferably attached by nails, screws, or rivets to one end and upperangle of the body 1 and projects above the latter su'liiciently to adaptit to receive one corner of the cover, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.Another metal keeper or socket & is applied to the other end and upperangle of the box body 1 and provided with downwardly extended ears whichare pivoted to the sides of the body at 5,'so that the keeper may beswung on or off the cover 2, as illustrated in applying the cover anddetaching it.,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1,1913.

Serial No. 735,288.

In other words, when the hinged keeper t is thrown back into theposition indicated in Fig. 4-, the cover 2 may be applied by slippingits opposite end under the fixed keeper 3, and then, when the cover isflat on the body 1, the hinged keeper 4 may be swung back into place, asindicated in Figs. 1 and 2. For holding the hinged keeper 4 in thisengaging position, we employ a turn-button 6, the same being pivoted onthe end of the box body 1 and made of such length that, when turned upas shown in Figs. 1 and 2, its free end extends over and presses uponthe adjacent edge of the keeper 4-. It is obvious that the adjustment ofthis device 6, for securing or releasing the keeper 4:, may be veryeasily and quickly made.

To prevent the button 6 from becoming accidentally detached from thekeeper, the latter is provided with slight projections 7 preferablyformed by striking up the metal forming the body of the keeper. It willbe understood that the locking device 6 has sufficient resiliency toallow it to be pushed over either of the projections 7, and, when oncein place between the two, it is not liable to be accidentally displaced.

W hen duly applied, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the cover is heldsecurely both as to endwise and lateral movement.

It will be seen that by means of our invention, a cover 2 may be usedindefinitely, since it is subject to no injury in attachment ordetachment, and that it may be applied or removed much more quickly thana cover which requires nails, screws, or other analogous means forfastening.

'We provide for sealing the cover, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, where awire 8 is passed through one end of the hinged keeper 4 and through theadjacent portions of the boX body and cover, and then a lead, or othersoft-metal seal 9 is applied to the ends of the wire in a well knownmanner.

It is to be understood that our invention is applicable to boxes andcases of various forms and materials, for instance, Whether made ofmetal or Wood or a fiber composition.

VVhat- We claim is The combination With a box body and cover, 01": akeeper constructed of metal and pivoted to one end and upper angle ofthe body, so that when swung up into Vertical position the keeperprojects over and receives the end of the cover, and a turn-butt-onpivoted below the keeper and adapted to engage the same When adjusted ina vertical position, as described.

CHARLES T. JENEYVEIN. (EH-AS. DOBELIN. Witnesses to the signature ofCharles T. Jenewein:

J OI-IN DEIsoHER, JOHN J. JENNEWEIN. Witnesses to the signature of Chas.W. Dobelin:

ELMER OLSON, Rosn J. DOBELIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

